Trunk.



E. C. ROSS.

TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY15,1916.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

, lvwewto'a E. v Ross 1 Beer AVAILABLE co EDWALR-D ROSS, F WOLCOTT,INDIANA.. I

'To all whom "it-may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD C. Ross, a

citizen of the United States, residing at .Wolcott, in the county ofWhite and State the following is'a specification, reference bev ing hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments 1n trunks and hasrelation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially d signed and adapted for use 111 connection nth automobiletires or the like; and it it an object of the invention to provide aiirunk of this general character wherein a side face is open and whereinnovel'and improved means is employed for closing said open face. It isalso an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved trunkofthis general character wherein an annular chamber is afforded for a tireand wherein the central portion is divided into compartments toreceivemiscellaneous objects such as inner tubes, tools or other objects.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedtrunk-whereby certain important advantages are attained and the deviceis rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same wi' izh reference to the ac companyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a trunk constructedin accordance withan embodi ment of my invention, one of the closu emembers being shown in openposition; Fig. 2 is a sectional view takensubstantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view inperspective of the rock shaft herein included and illustrating the hookmember carried thereby; and Fig. 4;

is a view in perspective of the spring jaws herein included togetherwith av coactlng lock. 1

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a cylindricalhollow body ofpredetermined dimensions and having one end open, andarranged within the body is tinecfification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. zi li'ei 7i hpplication filed July 15, 1916. Serial No.109,520.

a concentric circular partition 2 which coacts with the side wall of thebody to afi'ord an annular chamber A into which is adaptedto be placed atire or tires such as employed in connection with automobiles.

The space confined by the circular partition 2 is intersected by thepartitionB affording the compartments B and C and the ends of saidcompartments adjacent the open end of the body 1 are each partiallyclosed by the fixed plate 4:. By this arrangement it will be readilyperceived that miscellaneous articles may be readily placed within thecompartments B and C, the compartment being preferably intended forinner tubes or the like while the upper compartment B is particularlyintended for use in connection with tools or similar objects.

llingedly connected at diametrically opposed points to the free marginalportions of the side of the body 1, as indicated at 5, are the closuresections 6 and 7 substantially semi-circular in/ form but of such sizeas to havetheinstraight marginal portions in overlying relatioh when thesections are in closed position relative to the body 1.

9, are adapted to engage the keepers 12 carried by the side wall of thebody 1 and disposed inwardly of the annular chamber A.

said keepers 12 being diametrically opposed and occupying a plane atright angles to the plane of the hinged connections 5 hereinbeforereferred to. As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the keepers 12comprise staple or loop members of conventional yp The straight marginalportion of thesection 6 isadapted to overlie the correspondingmarginal'portion of the section 7 so that when the hook members 11 areinterlocked with the keepers 12,'both of the sections 6 and 7 will beheld in closed position.

Substantially midway its length the shaft 9 has aiiixed thereto throughthe medium of the set screw 14:, a rock arm 15 which serves as a mediumfor imparting the requisite rocking or rotary movement to the shaft 9,

and the straight marginal portion of the section 6 is provided with anopen-ended slot 16 to permit the requisite movement being imparted tothe rock arm 15. The straight marginal portion 17 of the section 7 isalso provided with an open-ended slot 18 for a similar purpose.

The outer surface of the section 7 inwardly of and in alinement with theopenended slot 18 has afiixed thereto the plate 19 provided with theoutstanding spring jaws 20 between which the free end portion of therockv arm 15 is adapted to be received when the rock shaft has beenadjusted to cause the hook member 11 to interlock with the keepers 12'.The extremities of the jaws 20 are rovided with the openings 21 so thata suita le lock L may be engaged with the jaws in order to prevent theclosure sections 6 and 7 being opened by an unauthorized person or toprevent accidental opening of said sections.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a trunkconstructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simpleand comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptibleof some change and modification without material departure from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim z- A trunk of the class described comprising a hollow bodyhaving one end open, an annular partition within the body concentric tothe axial center of the body and coacting with the side walls of the bodto aiiord a chamber, a partition dividin t e space confined by theannular partition and afiording additional compartments, closure membershinged to theopposite side portions of the body at points substantiallylon itudinally alined with the second name artition, adjacent margins ofsaid mem ers overlapping when the members are in closed adjustment, saidadjacent margins being signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD C. ROSS. Witnesses:

M. O. DELLINGER, hLiNrRno B. BEARD.

